Dr. Brian Garibaldi, associate professor in the Division of Pulmonary, appeared on the news this past weekend, speaking as one of the physicians in charge of caring for President Donald Trump, who tested positive for COVID-19 last week. Dr. Garibaldi, director of the Johns Hopkins Biocontainment Unit, was consulted by the White House and Walter […]
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Blair, Liu and Siddharthan Receive DOD Grant
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchPoint-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) provides diagnostic and prognostic information for viral and bacterial pneumonia. Implementation of POCUS has relevance in both high- and low-income settings, where the COVID-19 pandemic poses unique challenges including infection control and longitudinal assessments of patients. Dr. Paul Blair, associate director of Austere Environments Consortium for Enhances Sepsis Outcomes, Dr. Gigi Liu, […]
Faculty Promotions and Additions
Posted by | CongratulationsCongratulations to the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Associate Professor Monica Mukherjee, Cardiology Nazareno Paolocci, Cardiology Clare Rock, Infectious Diseases Assistant Professor Frederick Anokye-Danso, Endocrinology Melanie Dispenza, Allergy and Clinical Immunology Julia Lynn Drewes, Infectious Diseases Rupert Hung, Hospital Medicine at JHBMC Mahaa Umapathi, Cardiology Instructor Caroline Kensler, General Internal Medicine We would […]
New COVID-19 Grants in the DOM
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchCOVID-19 Preclinical Discovery Awards Paul Auwaerter and Mark Sulkowski, both professors in the Division of Infectious Diseases, are the therapeutics team leaders for the university’s COVID-19 Research Response Program. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Johns Hopkins University has funded the COVID-19 Pre-clinical Research Discovery Fund (C19PcRDF), which has awarded four grants of up to […]
Lee Receives Geoffrey McLennan Memorial Award
Posted by | CongratulationsHans Lee, associate professor in the Division of Pulmonary, was selected to be the 2020 recipient of the Geoffrey McLennan Memorial Award for Advances in Interventional Pulmonology from the American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology. He was recognized as an asset to the IP community who has focused his career on mentorship and education.
2020 SOM Convocation Awards
Posted by | Congratulations, EducationThe Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Convocation Ceremony took place virtually on Wednesday, May 20. Many of the awards for faculty were given to members of the Department of Medicine. George J. Stuart Award Khalil Ghanem, associate professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases The Stuart Award was established in 1969 following the bequest […]
Thank You For All You Do: Bayview GIM and Pulmonary
Posted by | Administration, LeadershipNo one is untouched by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although all departments in the School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Health System have come together in remarkable ways to meet this challenge, no group has given more than the Department of Medicine. COVID-19 is fundamentally a medical illness, and our department is at the forefront in […]
Tobacco Treatment Clinic Named Healthcare Hero
Posted by | CongratulationsThe Tobacco Treatment Clinic in the Division of Pulmonary was recently named a Healthcare Hero by the Maryland Daily Record in the category of Advancements and Innovation in Health Care. Panagis Galiatsatos, director of the clinic, will be honored during a virtual awards celebration along with Timothy Frock and Robert Richburg in administration and nurses […]
Melia and Montemayor Receive Seed Grants on Sex and Gender Differences Awards
Posted by | CongratulationsJoanna Melia, assistant professor in the Division of Gastroenterology, and Kristina Montemayor, fellow in the Division of Pulmonary, received 2020 Seed Grants on Sex and Gender Differences. These grants aim to promote basic, translational, clinical, population health and social science research on sex and gender differences in the immune system and its function and to […]
Faculty Promotions and Additions
Posted by | CongratulationsCongratulations to the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Associate Professor Mahendra Damarla, Pulmonary Raquel Greer, General Internal Medicine James Hamilton, Gastroenterology Oliver Laeyendecker, Infectious Diseases Assistant Professor Eric Gapud, Rheumatology Emily Insetta, CIMS Gigi Liu, General Internal Medicine Michelle Sharp, Pulmonary Homa Timlin, Rheumatology Scott Vasher, CIMS We would also like to welcome […]